Hard Deduction #10
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The Case
A prototype laptop was stolen from a locked locker on the second floor between 12:30 PM and 2 PM. The locker number (47) was only discussed at the 9 AM project meeting. The locker was picked, not forced. Five employees had second-floor access: Oliver, Tanya, Min, Jade, and Ross. Case file HARD-010.
Who stole the laptop?
Evidence (7)
#1Only attendees of the 9 AM meeting knew the laptop was in locker 47. Ross did not attend the meeting.
#2Meeting attendees: Oliver, Tanya, Min, and Jade.
#3The locker was picked (no damage, no master key used). This requires skill with a lock pick set.
#4Oliver worked as a locksmith for six years before joining the company.
#5Tanya, Min, and Jade have no known lock-picking experience.
#6Hallway camera shows Oliver on the second floor at 1:15 PM. He says he was 'walking to the vending machine.'
#7A lock pick set was found in Oliver's desk drawer during a subsequent search.